Georgia National Guard
# Georgia National Guard

The Georgia National Guard is the National Guard of the U.S. state of Georgia, and consists of the Georgia Army National Guard and the Georgia Air National Guard. (The Georgia State Defense Force is the third military unit of the Georgia Department of Defense, part of the Government of Georgia.) The Constitution of the United States specifically charges the National Guard with dual federal and state missions. The state functions range from limited actions during non-emergency situations to full scale law enforcement of martial law when local law enforcement officials can no longer maintain civil control.

The National Guard may be called into federal service by the President under either Title 10 or Title 32 status. When National Guard troops are called to federal service, the President serves as Commander-in-Chief. The federal mission assigned to the National Guard is: "To provide properly trained and equipped units for prompt mobilization for war, National emergency or as otherwise needed."

The Governor may call individuals or units of the Georgia National Guard into state service during emergencies or to assist in special situations which lend themselves to use of the National Guard. The state mission assigned to the National Guard is: "To provide trained and disciplined forces for domestic emergencies or as otherwise provided by state law."

As authorized under the Constitution, Congress has the power to regulate National Guard units; hence they are trained and equipped as a part of the United States Army, even when under state command. The same ranks and insignia are used and National Guardsmen are eligible to receive all United States military awards. All Georgia National Guard soldiers are also eligible for a number of state awards for local services rendered in or to the state of Georgia.

Georgia also maintains its own State Defense Force. This force is separate from the National Guard and reports to the Governor of Georgia as Commander-in-Chief. The GSDF services the state exclusively, especially when the National Guard is deployed and unavailable.

The Georgia National Guard has a State Partnership Program relationship with the Georgian Defence Forces since 1994, and Argentina since 2016.

In 2021, in response to a massive spike in COVID-19 cases, more than 100 National Guard personnel were deployed to 20 hospitals across Georgia.

## Army Units

* 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
   * 1st Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment, Calhoun
   * 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, Winder
   * 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, Forsyth
   * 3d Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, Cumming
   * 1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery Regiment, Savannah
   * 148th Brigade Support Battalion, Macon
   * 177th Brigade Engineer Battalion, Statesboro
* 78th Aviation Troop Command
   * 1st Battalion (General Support), 171st Aviation Regiment, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta
   * Company H, 171st Aviation Regiment, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta
   * 2d Battalion (Service and Support), 151st Aviation Regiment, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta
   * 1st Battalion (General Support), 169th Aviation Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah
   * Company C, 1st Battalion (General Support), 111th Aviation Regiment, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta
   * 1st Battalion (Assault), 185th Aviation Regiment, Winder
   * 935th Combat Service Support Battalion, Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah
   * Detachment 9, Operational Airlift, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta
   * Company C, 2d Battalion (Security and Support), 151st Aviation Regiment, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta
   * Army Fixed Wing Support Activity, Robins Air Force Base, Warner Robins
   * Army Aviation Support Facility No. 1, Winder Barrow Airport, Winder
   * Army Aviation Support Facility No. 2, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta
   * Army Aviation Support Facility No. 3, Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah
* 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
   * 878th Engineer Battalion, Augusta
   * 348th Brigade Support Battalion, Cumming
   * 1st Battalion, 214th Field Artillery Regiment, Elberton
   * Joint Task Force 781st CERFP, Kennesaw
* 78th Troop Command
   * 122d Regiment (Regional Training Institute), Clay National Guard Center, Marietta
   * Regional Training Site-Maintenance, Georgia Guard Garrison Training Center, Hinesville
   * 116th Army Band, Joint Forces Headquarters, Ellenwood
   * 124th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Clay National Guard Center, Marietta
   * 848th Engineer Company, Douglas
   * 122nd Rear Operations Center, Hinesville
   * 139th Chaplain Detachment, Clay National Guard Center, Marietta
   * Headquarters Detachment, 265th Regional Support Group, Metter
   * Headquarters Detachment, 110th Combat Service Support Battalion, Tifton
   * 82d Maintenance Company, Fort Benning, Columbus
   * 1148th Transportation Company, Fort Gordon, Augusta
   * 1230th Transportation Company, Thomasville
   * 277th Maintenance Company, Kennesaw
   * Georgia Medical Command, Joint Force Headquarters, Ellenwood
   * Recruiting and Retention Detachment, Joint Forces Headquarters, Ellenwood
   * North Georgia College and State University Detachment, Dahlonega
   * Detachment 2, Training Site Support Detachment, Georgia Guard Garrison Training Center, Hinesville
* 201st Regional Support Group (Region 4 Homeland Response Force)
   * 4th Civil Support Team, Marietta
   * 170th Military Police Battalion, Decatur
   * 781st Troop Command Battalion (JTF 781st CERFP), Marietta
      * 138th Chemical Company, Marietta
      * 1177th Transportation Company, LaGrange
      * 202nd Ordnance Detachment (EOD), Marietta
      * 248th Medical Company, Marietta
      * 810th Engineer Company, Swainsboro
      * 870th Engineer Detachment, Decatur

## Air units

* 165th Airlift Wing
* 116th Air Control Wing
* 117th Air Control Squadron
* 165th Air Support Operations Squadron
* 224th Joint Communications Support Squadron
* 283rd Combat Communications Squadron
* 139th Intelligence Squadron
* 202nd Engineering Installation Squadron
* 530th Air Force Band
* Combat Readiness Training Center

## Georgia's adjutant general lineage

The adjutant general is the senior military officer and de facto commander of the Georgia National Guard. Also known as TAG, they are subordinated to the governor, the chief executive. As of 2010 there had been 36 adjutants general in Georgia; the position had changed hands 42 times.

| Rank | Name | Appointment | Date of Relief |
| - | - | - | - |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Augustus C. G. Elholm | Dec. 19, 1792 | Jan. 15, 1795 |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Jonas Fauche | Feb. 20, 1796 | Nov. 2, 1806 |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Daniel Newman | Dec. 13, 1796 | Nov. 2, 1796 |
| Lieutenant Colonel | John C. Easter | Nov. 13, 1817 | Nov. 11, 1835 |
| Brigadier General | Daniel Newman | Dec. 25, 1837 | Dec. 22, 1840 |
| Major General | Henry C. Wayne | Dec. 12, 1860 | May 10, 1865 |
| Colonel | John. B. Baird | Oct. 16, 1879 | Nov. 5, 1882 |
| Colonel | Jon S. Stephens | Nov. 6, 1882 | Dec. 31, 1886 |
| Brigadier General | John M. Kell | Jan. 1, 1887 | Oct. 5, 1890 |
| Brigadier General | Phil G. Byrd | Oct. 11, 1890 | Nov. 11, 1890 |
| Brigadier General | James W. Robertson | Nov. 12, 1890 | Nov. 30, 1903 |
| Brigadier General | Sampson W. Harris | Dec. 1, 1903 | July 1, 1907 |
| Brigadier General | Andrew J. Scott | July 2, 1907 | July 1, 1911 |
| Brigadier General | William G. Obear | Aug. 7, 1911 | Dec. 31, 1912 |
| Brigadier General | J. Van Holt Nash | Jan. 1, 1913 | Aug. 26, 1917 |
| Major | Arthur McCollum | Dec. 4, 1917 | March 1, 1919 |
| Brigadier General | J. Van Holt Nash | March 1, 1919 | Oct. 22, 1922 |
| Brigadier General | Lewis C. Pope | Oct. 28, 1922 | June 30, 1923 |
| Brigadier General | Charles M. Cox | July 2, 1923 | June 27, 1927 |
| Brigadier General | Homer C. Parker | June 28, 1927 | June 30, 1932 |
| Brigadier General | Charles M. Cox | July 1, 1932 | Jan. 8, 1933 |
| Brigadier General | Lindley W. Camp | Jan. 11, 1933 | Jan. 12, 1937 |
| Brigadier General | John E. Stoddard | Jan. 12, 1937 | Sept. 30, 1940 |
| Brigadier General | Marion Williamson | Oct. 1, 1940 | Jan. 14, 1941 |
| Brigadier General | Sion B. Hawkins | Jan. 14, 1941 | Jan. 12, 1943 |
| Brigadier General | Clark Howell | Jan. 12, 1943 | Sept. 28, 1944 |
| Brigadier General | Marvin Griffin | Sept. 28, 1944 | March 22, 1947 |
| Brigadier General | Alpha A. Fowler, Jr. | March 22, 1947 | Nov. 16, 1948 |
| Brigadier General | Ernest Vandiver | Nov. 17, 1948 | June 20, 1954 |
| Major General | George J. Hearn | June 21, 1954 | July 9, 1957 |
| Major General | Charlie F. Camp | July 10, 1957 | Jan. 12, 1959 |
| Major General | George J. Hearn | Jan. 13, 1959 | Jan. 11, 1971 |
| Major General | Ernest Vandiver | Jan 12, 1971 | Nov. 1, 1971 |
| Major General | Joel B. Paris III | Nov. 2, 1971 | Jan. 13, 1975 |
| Major General | Billy M. Jones | Jan. 14, 1975 | Oct. 31, 1983 |
| Major General | Joseph W. Griffin | Nov. 1, 1983 | Jan. 14, 1991 |
| Colonel | Jerry D. Sanders | Jan. 15, 1991 | March 15, 1991 |
| Major General | William P. Bland | April 1, 1991 | Jan. 31, 1999 |
| Lieutenant General | David B. Poythress | July 1, 1999 | Oct. 28, 2007 |
| Major General | William T. Nesbitt | Oct. 28, 2007 | Sep. 30, 2011 |
| Major General | James B. Butterworth | Sep. 30, 2011 | Jan. 8, 2015 |
| Major General | Joseph F. Jarrard | Jan. 8, 2015 | Jan. 26, 2019 |
| Major General | Thomas M. Carden Jr. | Jan. 26, 2019 | |
